The global baby diapers market is driven by factors such as increasingbirth rate and rising urbanization. The other market drivers are - increasing hygiene and sanitation awareness, shift in consumer dynamics and rising women to men ration. The rising population and disposable income levels and lower infant mortality rate are the major driving forces for the global baby diapers market.

All these demographic trends are driving growth across all geographic regions. Many innovative techniques and other opportunities have come up, especially in developing economies due to changing consumer dynamics and preference. The baby diaper market is dynamic with product innovation and its repositioning has helped in retaining the growth of the market.

Baby diapers are used all over the world. Use of baby diapers has helped manufacturers to position their products as per the consumers’ changing demands and needs. These changes in consumer requirements are defined by their preferredproduct types and categories. The global baby diaper market is estimated to rise almost 47% in the near future. The Europe region has the highest market share followed by the Asia Pacific region. The Asia Pacific baby diaper market is expected to grow with the fastest CAGR as compared to other considered regions such as North America and Latin America.

The global baby diaper market can be segmented into product categoriesand geographic regions.Afurther breakdown ofits categories shows which segment holds the maximum share. An in-depth analysis of these categories is provided under the report.

Baby diapers can be further categorized into:

Cloth Diapers

Flat o Fitted

Pre-Fold

All-in-One

Others

Disposable Diapers

Ultra-Absorbent Diapers

Super-Absorbent Diapers

Regular Diapers

Biodegradable Diapers

Training Nappies

Swim Pants

In terms of geography, the baby diapers market is analyzed under four regions namely North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Among all the geographic regions, the Asia Pacific baby diaper market is showing the fastest growing CAGR.

The global baby diaper market is a booming industry reporting an impressive rise during the period of 2011 to 2017. This report offers a comprehensive study of the market for baby diapers in the global as well as regional perspective. It also evaluates varied aspects of the global baby diapers market stimulating the growth of this industry together with current trends and challenges restricting the development of the market.

There are two types of diapers present in the baby diaper market across the globe, namely cloth diapers and disposable diapers. The cloth diapers market is segmented into fitted, flat, all-in-one, pre-fold, and others, whereas the disposable diapers market is classified into ultra-absorbent diapers, regular diapers, super-absorbent diapers, training nappy, biodegradable diapers, and swim pants.

The growing population base together with increasing awareness regarding personal hygiene is another factor propelling the demand for baby diapers worldwide. On the other hand, the decline in birth rates in developed economies and the ability of these diapers to be reused are, to some extent, hindering the market’s growth prospects.

The disposable diaper segment is considered as the largest segment of the baby diapers market, holding around 66% of the overall baby diapers market. These diapers are gaining popularity as they are user-friendly and cost-efficient.

North America led the global baby diapers market previously but is expected to lose ground in the coming years. The baby diapers market in North America is facing near-total saturation and extreme competition, due to which manufacturers are finding it difficult to maintain the development in baby diapers industry in the region. The growth of the baby diapers market in Asia Pacific is expected to overtake the baby diapers market in North America.

The regional baby diapers markets in EMEA, i.e. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, accounts for the biggest market share at 33%, followed by Asia Pacific, accounting for 30% of the global baby diapers market. The markets in Latin America and Asia Pacific are forecast to witness a rise and total US$16.6 billion by 2017. The baby diapers market in Asia Pacific will register the fastest growth among all regional markets, with a projected CAGR of 8.4% during the period of 2011 to 2017.

The global baby diapers industry was valued at US$35.6 billion in 2011. The market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 6.6% during the period of 2011 to 2017 to reach a market worth amounting to US$52.2 billion by 2017.